Word: earnest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday afternoon the final practice began in earnest, all the men from the 'varsity elevens were out, and playing hard. Almost the entire 'varsity team were out to coach the men and before the afternoon was over, the beneficial effects of their coaching were apparent. Lewis was out to coach the centres, and Waters the guards. Trafford. Lake, and Lee kept an eye on the backs, and Newell and Hallowell watched the tackles and ends...
...Coffin's Decision.Again Harvard formed for a kick and this time Brewer punted in earnest. He gave the ball those same troublesome curves and twists, and again Butterworth muffed. The ball went rolling over the line, and Laurie Bliss and Frank Hallowell went tearing after it. The Harvard man was the quicker, and pandemonium reigned among the Harvard supporters when it was seen that he had got there first and the ball was Harvard's. Mr. Moffitt was on the spot, and "Touchdown!" was what he said, but Harvard's hopes were dashed when the shrill note of Mr. Coffin...
...large grasp of facts in the study of the social problems of the hour is the ambition of all earnest men. A short hour spent in listening to the facts presented by Mr. Hadley, will give more vivid and full information than much reading. At Yale last Spring, his address was heard by over five hundred students and was very enthusiastically received...
...imaginative and conservative qualities and from the Gascons his light and vivacious nature. He received his early education in a Breton Roman Catholic seminary, where thought was simple and religion sincere. From there he went to Paris, where he found everything more gorgeous and splendid and less real and earnest. To complete his education he went to another seminary, where he first learned that he was not a Christian in the real sense of the word...
...game this afternoon with the Amherst Agricultural College, and it is very desirable that the class should give its team good support by attending the game and encouraging the men. It is a greater encouragement to an eleven to see the seats on Jarvis filled with a crowd of earnest and enthusiastic supporters than it is to see them only partially filled with a few indifferent men. Ninety-six should come out in large numbers this afternoon and take hold of this matter with spirit so that the eleven can feel that it has the interest and support...